Paul’s letter to Titus may not seem at first glance the ideal place to go for a message about Christmas. After all there is no mention in it about Jesus’ […]
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Most scholars agree that the writings that comprise the first half of the book of Isaiah are genuinely his writings. Beyond that there are disagreements about the extent to which
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The prophet Isaiah who is regarded as one of Israel’s greatest prophets, lived and prophesied in the eighth century B.C. at a time when Judah and its sister nation Israel
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This is Good Friday. The age-old question remains ever relevant. What is so good about this day? At least in the eyes of Christians it remains a truly relevant question
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Our text for today from Isaiah 55 is one of the well-known passages in this book. In many Bibles it is simply titled, “Invitation to the Thirsty.” I cannot emphasize
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ADVENT – THE SECOND COMING Here we are at the second Sunday of Advent. It is a time of preparation as we look toward the coming of Jesus at Bethlehem.
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PALM SUNDAY Today is Palm Sunday. From a Christian standpoint, it is a very significant day. It marks Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem when he was greeted like a visiting
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DON’T MISS THE POINT We look at Advent as a time to prepare our hearts and lives for the coming of Jesus, laid in a manger in the little town
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DON’T MISS THE POINT A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon. Four worms were placed into four separate jars. The first worm was
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WHERE DO YOU BELONG? This is the last Sunday of the year. In fact, it’s the last Sunday of the decade. Next week we are into 2020. To be honest,
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Today’s message starts 732 years before the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem. King Ahaz has just become king of Judah after the death of his father Jotham. He is a
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MERRY CHRISTMAS Here we are, the third week of Advent. Christmas is just ten days away. I know that most of the preparations at our house are coming together. Most